Solène Jambaqué
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Solene Jambaque is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...

 and two time Paralympic Champion.

She competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
France at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
France participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.France entered 19 athletes in the following sports:*Alpine skiing: 8 male, 2 female*Nordic skiing: 6 male, 3 female-Medalists:-External links:***...

 in Turin
Turin
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, Italy
Italy
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.
She won a gold medal in the Super-G and Downhill, a silver medal in Slalom, and a bronze medal in the Giant Slalom, standing.

She competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics
France at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
France sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country fielded seven athletes in cross-country skiing and biathlon, and fourteen in alpine skiing...

 in Vancouver
Vancouver
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, Canada
Canada
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, where she won a silver medal in the Downhill and the Super combined, standing. She became 6th in the Giant Slalom, 4th at the Super-G and 8th at the Slalom, standing.
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